Local unit · Dhanusa district · Madhesh Province
Mithila: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Mithila, at 61.2% of its area. Forest covers 61.2% (more than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%), farmland 15.1%, rangeland 12.2%, built-up land 7.8%, bare land, rock and snow 3.4% and water 0.3%.
Area
188 km²
Local unit, Dhanusa district
Forest (2025)
61.2%
262nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
7.8%
+4.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Mithila in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 3.7 | 7.8 | +4.1 | 14.7 |
| Agriculture land | 16.2 | 15.1 | −1.1 | 28.4 |
| Rangeland | 10.1 | 12.2 | +2.2 | 22.9 |
| Forest land | 64.1 | 61.2 | −2.9 | 114.9 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.3 | −0.1 | 0.5 |
| Barren land | 5.5 | 3.4 | −2.2 | 6.3 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Mithila.
How Mithila changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +4.1 percentage points (+7.76 km²); Forest land −2.9 percentage points (−5.52 km²); Rangeland +2.2 percentage points (+4.08 km²).
Other local units in Dhanusa district
Questions about Mithila
- What is the forest cover of Mithila?
- Forest covers about 61.2% of Mithila (115 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%.
- How much of Mithila is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 7.8% (14.7 km²), +4.1 percentage points since 2017. Mithila ranks 275th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Mithila?
- Mithila is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhanusa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 188 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.